Essays about: "evil of war"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words evil of war.

1. 1. The Battle of Words. Uncovering the Narratives of the Conflict in Ukraine

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Anneli Perijäinen; [2023]
   Keywords : narrative criminology; presidential speech; conflict; war; emotion; threat; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : What if the true battleground lies not in the physical confrontations but in the complex realm of narratives? This study explores the use of narratives employed by Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy while shedding light on their techniques and the construction of competing narratives in the context of the conflict in Ukraine. Drawing on narrative theory and Philip Smith's narrative genres, the study aims to examine the leaders’ competing understandings and their use of emotions and notions of threat in relation to the Ukrainian conflict. READ MORE

3. 2. The Representation of Perpetrators in the Netherlands : A Case Study of Dutch Memorial Museums about the Second World War

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrum

   Author : Eva Britt van Es; [2023]
   Keywords : Holocaust; genocide; perpetrators; memory culture; The Netherlands;

   Abstract : This thesis analyses the texts and audio-files of the exhibitions of the Dutch memorial museums about the Second World War to understand how perpetrators have been represented. In a social constructionist approach on cultural memory and heritage it can be argued that memorial museums are institutions which partake in the processes of cultural memory and heritage during which a reconstruction of the past is developed which can be connected to the values of the current society. READ MORE

4. 3. The First TikTok War : Exploring How @ukraine.ua is Framing the Russia-Ukraine War on TikTok

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Elsa Maija Matilda Kavenius; [2023]
   Keywords : Russia-Ukraine; Social Media in Warzones; TikTok; Framing; War Perceptions; Qualitative Content Analysis;

   Abstract : In the constantly evolving media environment, understanding how social media is used to influence people’s perceptions is becoming increasingly important. This thesis focuses on the ways social media is used to frame conflicts. READ MORE

5. 4. “In Every Wood in Every Spring There is a Different Green” : An Independent Project in Literature on The Ecocritical Dialogue and Carnivalesque Aspects of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Legendarium

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Nicholas Pappas; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Tolkien’s Middle Earth is characterised by the conflict between the forces of good, often represented as guardians of nature juxtaposed to the forces of evil, marked by a voracious edacity for a nature destroying industry. In fact, the second volume of the LotR deals with Saruman’s war against nature. READ MORE

6. 5. Lesser Evil : A case evaluation on operational level

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Cornils Fabian; [2021]
   Keywords : Lesser Evil; Humanitarian Necessity; Gabriella Blum; International Humanitarian Law;

   Abstract : In war military necessity to some extent justifies breaches to some international humanitarian law rules. However, there is no justifiable causes for breaching rules with the objective to reduce humanitarian suffering. READ MORE